Ryu: Hey guys! Sorry for the wait!

Ashtwo: Hey! What's with the other me?

Ryu: Oh this Ash? Heh. You'll see. It's a story idea I'm writing up and will start tomorrow.

Ash: Heh. ^_^

Ryu: Don't think you'll stay human for long tho.


Ash: Aw, Man!

Ashtwo: Ha!

Ryu: Ugh, just one of you do the disclaimer please.

Ashtwo: I'll do it. Ryu does not own Pokémon, or any of the characters. If he did, Misty wouldn't have left at the end of season 5.

Ryu: Damn straight! Oh, and this chapter will not be long, I'm sorry. It's just to know I haven't given up.

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Sub-Chapter 1: A Short Interlude

The Pokémon continued their trek through the ever-changing caves called the unknown dungeon. Ash was obviously depressed about something. Pikachu decided to speak up.

{What's wrong, Ash? Why are you so down?}, the French Pikachu asked his trainer.

"{I don't know, Pikachu. I just… I…}"

{Miss Misty?}, Larvitar, who was now awake, asked.

"{Y-Yeah. I miss her a lot, but she didn't love me in the first place, and… Now, I'm not even… human.}"

{What do you mean 'she never liked you anyway'? She loves you Ash. I'll bet she's leading the group right now!}, Pikachu practically shouted.

"{She did?}", Ash asked, as clueless as ever.

{Yes. Practically every night she sang some song about how she wanted to tell you. Kept me up some of the nights.}

"{Thanks, Pikachu…}"

And then they rushed off to catch up with Mewtwo.